Tuesday 11-27-18 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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Los Angeles Kings vs. Vancouver Canucks Preview and Predictions 11-27-2018

NHL Predictions 26th November 2018 by Gracenote
Kings vs. Canucks Preview and Predictions

by Gracenote on 11/26/2018

The Los Angeles Kings haven't received a great deal of good news this season, however coach Willie Desjardins provided a ray of sunshine for his struggling club by revealing that injured goaltender Jonathan Quick could return at some point during the team's three-game road trip. The NHL-worst Kings (17 points) bid to ride that momentum into Vancouver on Tuesday as they attempt to exact a bit of revenge against the Canucks.

Rookie Elias Pettersson scored his club-best 13th goal midway into the third period as Vancouver snapped an eight-game skid with a 4-2 win over Los Angeles on Saturday. The 20-year-old Swede also had an assist to move within one point of fellow center Bo Horvat (22) for the team lead. Matt Luff scored in that contest and became the fifth different Kings rookie to record a goal-scoring streak of at least four games after adding an empty netter in Sunday's 5-2 triumph over Edmonton. Dustin Brown registered his fifth career hat trick and captain Anze Kopitar notched his first three-point performance of the season by scoring his team-leading seventh goal and adding two assists as Los Angeles posted just its third win in nine outings Sunday.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, FS West (Los Angeles), Sportsnet Pacific (Vancouver)

ABOUT THE KINGS (8-14-1): Quick, who holds the majority of the franchise's goaltending records during his 12 seasons with Los Angeles, has been sidelined since undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee on Oct. 30. Cal Petersen has held the fort by splitting his six decisions (3-3-0) while posting a strong .921 save percentage to go along with a 2.69 goals-against average. The 24-year-old yielded three goals on 28 shots versus Vancouver on Saturday before turning aside 32 shots against the Oilers.



ABOUT THE CANUCKS (11-13-2): Brock Boeser could be in line to end an 11-game absence due to an adductor strain after participating in practice on Monday at Rogers Arena. "He's a big part of our offense, we've missed him and hopefully we get him back sooner rather than later. It could be (Tuesday), it could be Thursday," coach Travis Green told reporters of the 21-year-old, who has collected 71 points (37 goals, 34 assists) in 84 career games. Vancouver's offense has taken a hit without Boeser, as it has mustered more than three goals on just two occasions since he's been sidelined.

OVERTIME

1. Horvat has registered just five of his team-best 22 points at home this season.

2. Los Angeles D Drew Doughty has one goal and three assists in his last four games to pull even with LW Ilya Kovalchuk for the team lead in points (14).

3. Vancouver re-assigned F Darren Archibald to Utica of the American Hockey League after mustering two points (one goal, one assist) in nine games with the NHL club.

PREDICTION: Kings 2, Canucks 1

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Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Penn St. Nittany Lions Preview and Predictions 11-27-2018

NCAAB Predictions 26th November 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 11/26/2018

Virginia Tech didn't suffer a letdown against St. Francis (Pa.) after taking down No. 18 Purdue in the championship game of the Charleston Classic on Nov. 18. The 12th-ranked Hokies pummeled the Red Flash, picked to win the Northeast Conference, and seek its first 6-0 start since 2012-13 when they visit Penn State on Tuesday as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Virginia Tech had three players score at least 20 points, and the Hokies sank seven of their last eight shots to take down the Boilermakers 89-83, securing a victory against a ranked Big Ten team for the first time in school history and winning a non-conference tournament for the first time since 2008. St. Francis scored 58 points against UCLA on Nov. 16 and 76 against North Carolina on Nov. 19 but managed just 37 on 25.9-percent shooting while committing 22 turnovers in a 38-point loss to the Hokies on Saturday. "They had us pushed out on the perimeter a lot, and we weren't able to ... get the ball to some spots that we needed to," Red Flash coach Rob Krimmel told the Roanoke Times. "They do a really good job of putting pressure on the ball and do a really good job of making it hard for you to run your stuff." Penn State lost to Bradley 59-56 in the Cancun Challenge championship game on Wednesday despite 27 points from junior star Lamar Stevens.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2 LINE: Check Intertops for the latest line

ABOUT VIRGINIA TECH (5-0): Senior Ahmed Hill (15.4 points, 14-of-25 3-pointers) scored 13 of his 19 points in the second half against the Red Flash, making 7-of-11 from the floor, including a season-high five 3-pointers. Senior Ty Outlaw (6.2 points), who scored just 11 points in the Hokies' three wins in the Charleston Classic, scored 15 - all on 3-pointers - as the Hokies drained 14 shots from the arc to tie a season high. Nickeil Alexander-Walker (19.6 points, 4.4 assists, 2.4 steals), the Most Valuable Player of the Charleston Classic after scoring 20-or-more points in all three games, scored 11 points against St. Francis and has scored in double figures in all five games this season.

ABOUT PENN STATE (3-2): Stevens (24.8 points, 8.8 rebounds), who shot just 7-of-20 from the floor against Bradley but 12-of-14 from the line, has scored 20 points in all five games this season and set the Cancun Challenge scoring record with 99 points in four games. The rest of the starting lineup combined for 14 points on 4-of-22 shooting against the Braves, as freshman Rasir Bolton was the only player besides Stevens in double figures with 10 points. Freshman sharpshooter Myles Dread (11.8 points, team-high 13 3-pointers), Josh Reaves (11.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.4 steals) and Bolton (10.4 points, 34 percent shooting) average double figures for a team that is shooting 42.2 percent from the floor and 32.3 beyond the arc despite having not faced a team from a power conference yet.

TIP-INS

1. Virginia Tech G Justin Robinson (15.6 points, 6.2 assists) joins Michigan State's Cassius Winston and Auburn's Jared Harper as the only three players from power conferences to average at least 15 points and six assists.

2. Bolton scored 38 points on 11-of-19 shooting in the first two games but has scored just 14 points on 5-of-28 shooting over his last three.

3. Penn State shot 18.8 percent in the second half and 28.8 percent for the game against Bradley - its lowest percentage for a game since shooting 27.3 percent in a 60-39 loss to Northwestern in 2015.

PREDICTION: Virginia Tech 70, Penn State 54

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Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Preview and Predictions 11-27-2018

NCAAB Predictions 27th November 2018 by Gracenote
Notre Dame looks for its sixth win in seven games to start the season as it hosts Illinois on Tuesday evening as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Both teams come in hot as the Fighting Irish lit up the scoreboard for 95 points on Saturday, while the Fighting Illini tied a school record with 16 triples on Sunday.

Rex Pflueger, the only senior scholarship player on the Irish, exploded for a career-high 20 points on 6-of-7 shooting, including 4-of-4 beyond the arc, as Notre Dame crushed DePaul 95-70. "I'm thrilled for (Pflueger). He's been an unbelievable captain, and he's kind of the lone wolf leading. He does all the dirty work defensively," coach Mike Brey told reporters after the game. Illinois snapped a four-game losing streak with its 86-67 win over Mississippi Valley State where it shot 16-of-30 from the 3-point line - though don't expect to see as many attempts on Tuesday. "We did some nice things today, especially from the 3-point line. But I think we got a little crazy shooting them out there. We need to find a better balance by getting more shots in the paint from our big guys," coach Brad Underwood told reporters after the game.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPNU LINE: Check Intertops for the latest line

ABOUT ILLINOIS (2-4): Sophomore guard Trent Frazier, the team's leading scorer at 17.6 points per game, led the way over the Delta Devils with 16 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including 4-of-6 from long range. Junior forward Kipper Nichols added 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting for his best offensive output of the season. Freshman guard Ayo Dosunmu, who is filling the stat sheet on a regular basis by averaging 14.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.5 steals, continued to impress by scoring six points while grabbing nine boards and handing out nine assists on Sunday.

ABOUT NOTRE DAME (5-1): The Fighting Irish entered Saturday shooting 39 percent from the field but finally found their rhythm against DePaul, hitting on 55 percent of their field goals, including 13-of-27 from 3-point range. Junior guard T.J. Gibbs, the team's leading scorer at 12.8 points per game, matched his season high with 18 points on 7-of-16 shooting. Freshmen Prentiss Hubb and Nate Laszewski each had 15 points - a great sign for a team that is in the middle of what Brey calls a "youth movement."

TIP-INS

1. Notre Dame F John Mooney grabbed 11 rebounds against DePaul and has reached double figures in rebounding in each of the past four games.

2. Illinois freshman C Samba Kane threw down two huge dunks as part of a six-point performance, leading Underwood to say he anticipates "some decent playing time for him" in the near future.

3. Underwood and Frazier both admitted to being tired on Sunday after the team had just returned from the Maui Invitational.

PREDICTION: Notre Dame 80, Illinois 75

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Michigan St Spartans vs. Louisville Cardinals Preview and Predictions 11-27-2018

NCAAB Predictions 26th November 2018 by Gracenote
Michigan State looks to extend its winning streak to six games when it travels to face Louisville in an ACC/Big Ten Challenge contest Tuesday. The No. 8 Spartans are coming off a title at the Las Vegas Invitational after topping UCLA and No. 17 Texas on consecutive nights, while the Cardinals have dropped two straight, losing to No. 7 Tennessee and Marquette in overtime at the NIT Season Tip-Off in Brooklyn.

Junior guard Cassius Winston runs the show for coach Tom Izzo and is coming off an MVP performance at the Las Vegas Invitational, averaging 19.5 points and 8.5 assists. Winston's backcourt mate, fellow junior Joshua Langford, averages a team-best 18.5 points and had a career-high 29 points in the Spartans' come-from-behind victory over Texas. Sophomore forward Jordan Nwora has been the top point producer for Louisville this season, averaging 18.4 points and a team-best 7.2 rebounds despite coming off the bench in every game. Coach Chris Mack uses 10 players on a regular basis, with each averaging at least 12.3 minutes, and the Cardinals are averaging 40.6 points from reserves this season.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN LINE: Check Intertops for the latest line

ABOUT MICHIGAN STATE (5-1): Senior forward Kenny Goins averages the fewest points of any of Izzo's five starters with 6.8 per game, but he may be one of the most important players for the Spartans in many different areas. The team's leading rebounder at nine per game, Goins is one of the better defenders on the squad, and he'll likely get the key assignment of trying to slow down Nwora in this contest. Though he's shooting only 28.6 percent from 3-point range, Goins has expanded his game to include a long jumper, which gives the Spartans another player to kick it out to off post-ups by forward Nick Ward or drives to the hoop by Winston or Langford.

ABOUT LOUISVILLE (3-2): Louisville has been able to get to the free-throw line often this season, making 26 more free throws than its opponents have attempted. Working the ball inside could be a key factor against a Michigan State team that doesn't feature a shot-blocker like it did in Jaren Jackson Jr. a year ago and covers the perimeter as well as any team in the country, allowing opponents to shoot 31.1 percent from 3-point range. Nwora, forward V.J. King, forward Malik Williams and center Steven Enoch are all averaging at least four trips to the free-throw line per game, and they'll need to have that aggressiveness to get some easy points and slow down the Michigan State transition game.

TIP-INS

1. Ward became the 50th player in Michigan State history to reach the 1,000-point milestone with six points against Texas.

2. Senior G Christen Cunningham had his season high with 16 points against Marquette.

3. Louisville has won 49 straight home games in the month of November spanning the last 28 seasons, including 36 at the KFC Yum! Center.

PREDICTION: Michigan State 82, Louisville 73

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NC State Wolfpack vs. Wisconsin Badgers Preview and Predictions 11-27-2018

NCAAB Predictions 26th November 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 11/26/2018

No. 22 Wisconsin looks to bounce back from its first loss of the season when it hosts North Carolina State as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Tuesday. The Badgers won five straight games to open the campaign, including impressive back-to-back wins against Stanford and Oklahoma before dropping a 53-46 decision to fourth-ranked Virginia in the championship game of the Battle 4 Atlantis.


"Any time you can play that type of competition consistently back-to-back-to-back helps expedite your development," Wisconsin coach Greg Gard told reporters. "Looking forward to getting back home and hopefully representing the Big Ten well in the challenge." North Carolina State is off to its best start in four years following a 78-74 win against Mercer in the final game of the Wolfpack Classic. The Wolfpack have lost their only two meetings with Wisconsin, including an 87-48 setback in 2010, which was the third-most lopsided game in the history of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. They hope to remain unbeaten by knocking off a Big Ten team for the second straight season, following an 85-78 victory against Penn State. North Carolina State has scored 95 or more points three times this season and hopes to keep rolling as its aims for its first 7-0 start since 2004-05 while handing Kevin Keatts the 100th win of his coaching career.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN2


ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA STATE (6-0): Torin Dorn scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the win against Mercer to finish as the Wolfpack's leading scorer for the fifth time in six games. Junior C.J. Bryce, who transferred from UNC Wilmington and sat out last season, added 17 points to surpass 1,000 for his career while Markell Johnson drained four 3-pointers en route to 16 points as the Wolfpack held off a furious rally from the Bears in the last 10 minutes. "We just got a little stale in the second half so we've got to keep on moving forward," Dorn told reporters. "Not every game is going to be a blowout."

ABOUT WISCONSIN (5-1): Ethan Happ continued his sensational start to his senior season as he produced 22 points, 15 rebounds and six assists against the Cavaliers to notch his sixth double-double in as many games. Happ also blocked four shots against the Cavaliers and needs five more to move past Rashard Griffith (124) for third place on the program's all-time list. D'Mitrik Trice was held to five points on 2-of-9 shooting from the field after draining seven 3-pointers en route to a career-high 25 points in his previous game against Oklahoma.





TIP-INS

1. Johnson leads the ACC in 3-point field-goal percentage (56.5).

2. Happ has scored in double figures in 30 straight games, dating back to last season.

3. The Wolfpack are second nationally in scoring margin (33).


PREDICTION: Wisconsin 74, North Carolina State 71

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Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Preview and Predictions 11-27-2018

NCAAB Predictions 27th November 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 11/27/2018

Teams off to unlikely undefeated starts meet Tuesday when Pittsburgh visits No. 15 Iowa in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. The Panthers dropped their last 19 games last season while Iowa suffered through a 14-18 campaign - its first losing season since 2010-11 - and won just four games in the Big Ten.


Iowa dominated No. 21 Oregon and Connecticut to win the 2K Empire Classic title - its first in-season tournament title outside the state of Iowa since claiming the 1998 San Juan Christmas Shootout - and followed that with a 68-point first half in a 105-78 thrashing of Alabama State on Wednesday. "We ran, our spacing was good, and we moved it. In the first half, we got good shots. We threw it ahead, threw it inside, moved it to the weak side and kicked it," Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said after the game. "That's the kind of team we have. We have a number of different guys who can make plays and shots." Pittsburgh's first five wins were against low mid-major programs, but the Panthers edged a solid Saint Louis team 75-73 on Wednesday that was picked to win the Atlantic 10. Freshman point guard Xavier Johnson (16.7 points, 5.5 assists), who is the only freshman in the country averaging at least 16 points and five assists, scored 17 of his 20 points on 6-of-9 shooting after intermission to lead the way.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPNU


ABOUT PITTSBURGH (6-0): Both teams shot about 43 percent and the Billikens held a 43-36 edge on the boards, including 17-10 on the offensive end, but the young Panthers team that starts three freshmen committed just nine turnovers and outscored Saint Louis 23-10 from the line. "We showed toughness, togetherness," Pitt coach Jeff Capel said. "We're getting better. We still have a long way to go, but we're starting to figure some things out." Malik Ellison (11.3 points) and Sidy N'Dir (5.2) added 13 points each, but Jared Wilson-Frame (16.0 points, 17-of-35 on 3-pointers) was held to seven points, scoring fewer than 10 for the second straight game after starting the season with three consecutive 20-point efforts.

ABOUT IOWA (5-0): Luke Garza (16.2 points, 63.6 percent shooting) led the team with 22 points against Alabama State, going 8-for-8 from the field, Tyler Cook (16.0 points, 6.8 rebounds) added 16 points and Isaiah Moss (7.4 points) had 15 with three 3-pointers. Freshman guard Joe Wieskamp (10.0 points, 5.4 rebounds), who scored just five points in the two games in New York, scored a career-high 20 in 20 minutes, shooting 6-of-7 from the field, 2-of-3 from 3-point range and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line. The 6-6 Wieskamp averaged 33.5 points per game his senior season of high school and was the Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year and a consensus top-100 prospect.


TIP-INS

1. Iowa is ranked nationally for the first time in three years and is 5-0 for the first time since the 2012-13 season.

2. N'Dir, a grad transfer from New Mexico State who started 34 games for a club that made the NCAA Tournament (7.8 points), replaced Johnson four minutes in and finished with a season high in points and a team-high three assists in 26 minutes.

3. The Hawkeyes are one of the top shooting teams in the country, shooting 48.9 overall with three starters shooting over 57 percent, but they're only shooting 32.4 percent beyond the arc with Moss connecting on 8-of-17 and Wieskamp 7-of-16.

PREDICTION: Iowa 84, Pittsburgh 70

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Temple Owls vs. Missouri Tigers Preview and Predictions 11-27-2018

NCAAB Predictions 26th November 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 11/26/2018

Temple hasn't strayed far from home during a 5-1 start, but the Owls will play their first true road game Tuesday with a trip to Missouri. The Owls are looking to continue their best start since the 2012-13 season.


Temple began the season with four straight home wins before going 1-1 in the Legends Classic in Brooklyn, N.Y. The Owls' lone defeat was a 57-51 loss to VCU in which they erased most of a 17-point deficit before coming up short, but they bounced back the next day for a 76-59 win over Cal. Missouri is back at home for the first time since going 2-1 in the Paradise Jam and losing 82-67 to Kansas State in the championship game. The Tigers are looking to extend their 8-0 mark in nonconference home games under second-year coach Cuonzo Martin.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, SEC Network


ABOUT TEMPLE (5-1): The Owls have an outstanding backcourt with point guard Shizz Alston Jr. (17.8 points, 5.7 assists) and Nate Pierre-Louis (12.7 points, 7.0 rebounds), as well as 6-8 swingman Quinton Rose (17.3 points). Temple ranks second in the American Athletic Conference with 10.5 steals per game, with Pierre-Louis leading the conference with 2.8 per contest. Although he isn't much of an offensive threat, 6-10 center Ernest Aflakpui (six points, 7.2 rebounds) gives Temple a post presence and shot-blocking threat.

ABOUT MISSOURI (3-2): The Tigers entered the season without a go-to guy, but it appears senior guard Jordan Geist (12.8 points) is ready to assume the role after scoring 20 or more points in the past two games. Illinois transfer Mark Smith (11.6 points, 6.0 rebounds) has been a key addition and is 13-of-26 from 3-point range, and veteran forward Kevin Puryear (10.2 points, 6.0 rebounds) has been productive. The Tigers need big man Jeremiah Tilmon (8.2 points, 5.4 rebounds) to stay on the court -- he has been limited to eight points and six rebounds while fouling out of the past two contests.


TIP-INS

1. Missouri has outrebounded four of its first five opponents.

2. Temple is 31-7 over the past three seasons when scoring at least 70 points.

3. Alston's 87.5 percent mark from the foul line is on pace to set the Temple career record.


PREDICTION: Temple 71, Missouri 66

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Indiana Hoosiers vs. Duke Blue Devils Preview and Predictions 11-27-2018

NCAAB Predictions 26th November 2018 by Gracenote
by Gracenote on 11/26/2018

Third-ranked Duke looks to rebound from its first loss of the season when it hosts Indiana on Tuesday in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Blue Devils won their first five games before losing to now-No. 1 Gonzaga 89-87 in the championship game of the Maui Invitational.

Then-No. 1 Duke got off to a slow start in its setback against Gonzaga and will be looking for a better showing from the outset against the Hoosiers. "I feel we just got to get to playing how we know we can play, the way that the coaches want us to play and the way that us players know that we can play and want to play as well," freshman point guard Tre Jones said in a press conference. Indiana's lone blemish is a 73-72 loss to Arkansas on Nov. 18 and the Hoosiers are looking forward to testing themselves against the young, talented Blue Devils. "It will be fun. It's us versus them," senior forward Juwan Morgan told reporters. "I can't wait to get there and the ball is in the air, the jump ball. There's not really much more I can say. I'm just excited."

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT INDIANA (5-1): Morgan was superb in Friday's 76-62 victory over UC Davis as he tallied a season-best 31 points - three shy of his career best - along with 10 rebounds for his 12th career double-double. Morgan is averaging 17.5 points and nine rebounds while teaming up with star freshman guard Romeo Langford (18.5 points) to form a potent duo. "Obviously they are really good players, elite players," Langford told reporters of the Blue Devils. "It really is not me against freshmen or upperclassmen. It's Indiana against Duke. It's really a team effort."

ABOUT DUKE (5-1): Freshman forward Zion Williamson has lived up to his billing with averages of 20.7 points and 9.5 rebounds while shooting 65.3 percent from the field. Freshman guard RJ Barrett averages a team-best 22.8 points while shooting just 40.8 percent from the field but has tallied at least 18 points in each game. Freshman forward Cam Reddish (15.7 points) and Jones (9.5 points, team-best 5.5 assists) are also making strong contributions with Jones supplying a season-high 17 points versus Gonzaga.

TIP-INS

1. Duke holds a 6-3 series edge after winning the last four meetings, including a 91-81 win at Indiana last season.

2. Williamson has blocked 16 shots and posted two double-doubles.

3. Morgan is averaging 27 points on 22-of-29 shooting over the past two games.

PREDICTION: Duke 83, Indiana 75

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Chase Diamond

Chase's 8* CBB Hidden Gem

Michigan State vs. Louisville, 11/27/2018 19:30 EDT

Point Spread: +5½/-115 Louisville

Sportsbook:
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Louisville is catching Michigan State at just the right time they have just won 5 straight games and 2 different tournaments. Louisville has lost 2 straight heart breakers but look for them to be beyond hungry as they look to prove they have a team to contend with this season. Take Louisville for a 8* Winner.

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Finger Lakes
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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 3 - Claiming - 5.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $9000 Class Rating: 58

FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 121 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE OCTOBER 27 ALLOWED 2 LBS. A RACE SINCE SEPTEMBER 27 ALLOWED 4 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $5,000.


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The Walker Group Picks

# 7 ONE COOL KITTEN 2/1

# 4 ONCE IS FOREVER 9/5

# 5 MARLEY RIDGE 4/1

I think about ONE COOL KITTEN here. Is hard not to look at based on Equibase Speed Figs which have been very good - 51 avg - of late. Ought to compete admirably in the pace contest which bodes well with this group of animals. Is a contender - given the 58 speed rating from her most recent race. ONCE IS FOREVER - She has to be carefully examined given the very good speed numbers. Englehart has one of the strongest winning percentages in this group of horses in this race with entries running at this distance and surface. MARLEY RIDGE - Ignacio will probably be able to get this filly to break out quickly in here. Ran a solid last race.

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Mountaineer Park - Race #8 - Post: 9:34pm - Allowance - 5.5 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $16,200 Class Rating: 85

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#8 FIELDS OF DREAMS (ML=6/1)


FIELDS OF DREAMS - I have to like this gelding's likelihood of winning at the shorter trip. This jockey/conditioner duo has been producing a very favorable ROI, right at +100.

Vulnerable Contenders: #3 I'M EVER READY (ML=2/1), #4 HICKORY ISLAND (ML=7/2), #6 STORM MONSTER (ML=6/1),

I'M EVER READY - Doubtful for this one to make a winning move with no success lately in a short distance event. He's almost certainly going to get roasted on the top end. HICKORY ISLAND - Difficult to put your money on the win end of any animal that finishes second and third as often as this one does. Doubtful that this horse will finish better than he did last time out of the box when finishing eighth. STORM MONSTER - Earned a mediocre speed rating in the last race in an Allowance race on Oct 10th. Doubtful to see an improved performance off of that rating.

Top HatGUEST COMMENTARY: Winston - FIELDS OF DREAMS - At first glance the last event doesn't look that good, but upon further inspection that race fits right with this group.





STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Go with #8 FIELDS OF DREAMS on top if we're getting at least 1/1 odds

EXACTA WAGERS:
None

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
None

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
None

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Mahoning Valley Race Course
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Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 2 - Claiming - 8.3f on the Dirt. Purse: $12800 Class Rating: 73

FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES. THREE YEAR OLDS, 122 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE OCTOBER 27 ALLOWED 2 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $7,500


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The Walker Group Picks

# 6 MANHATTAN JACK 5/1

# 3 SON WILL 10/1

# 2 CISCO BAY 7/2

MANHATTAN JACK is my choice. This gelding has to be considered just off the earnings per start in dirt route races alone. The speed fig of 78 from his most recent affair looks quite good in here. He has recorded very good figs under today's conditions and should fare well versus this group. SON WILL - Could provide positive returns based on very strong recent Speed Figures with an average of 61. Strong gains have been scored by bettors using this jockey and conditioner tandem lately. CISCO BAY - She has been running soundly as of late while recording very strong Equibase Speed Figs. Ought to come out strong - I have liked the way this filly has moved promptly to the front end recently.

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Portland Meadows
Portland Meadows - Race 1

$1 Exacta / $0.50 Trifecta / $0.10 Superfecta / $1 Daily Double (Races 1-2)


Maiden Claiming $4,000 • 6 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 70 • Purse: $5,300 • Post: 12:00
FOR MAIDENS, THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 122 LBS.; OLDER, 125 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $4,000.
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Race Type: Lone Front-runner. REAL CHANGES is the Lone Front-runner of the race. * KEY ANGLES * SHOTGUN BANDIT: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse has the highest TrackMaster Power Rating. REAL CHANGES: Today is a sprint an d this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. TUFF TALKIN TEXAN: Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating.
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ROMEO SUNRISE
3

9/2
Alternator/Non-contender
66

52

35.0

37.2

28.2
1
ROYAL PATRIOT
1

10/1
Alternator/Non-contender
69

61

10.0

40.6

30.6

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F.A.S.T. Sheets Free Race for Turf Paradise
Turf Paradise - Race 7

$1 Exacta / $1 Quinella / $.50 Trifecta / $.10 Superfecta $1 Double (Races 7-8)


Optional Claiming $25,000 • 5 1/2 Furlongs • Dirt • Ages 3 and up • CR: 103 • Purse: $18,000 • Post: 3:36P
(PLUS UP TO 10% PLUS 10%) FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON TWO RACES OTHER THAN MAIDEN, CLAIMING, STARTER, OR TRIAL IN 2018 OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON THREE RACES OTHER THAN MAIDEN, CLAIMING, STARTER, OR TRIAL OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON FOUR RACES OR CLAIMING PRICE $25,000. THREE YEAR OLDS, 122 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 ALLOWED 2 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $25,000 (CLAIMING RACES FOR $10,000 OR LESS NOT CONSIDERED IN ALLOWANCES).
Contenders

Race Analysis
P#
Horse
Morn
Line

Accept
Odds


Race Type: Lone Trailer. JILAS MIRACLE is the Lone Trailer of the race, but has been deemed a non-contender due to a low Platinum Figure or other overall low ratings. * KEY ANGLES * KAABRAAJ: Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or four th start after a layoff. Horse has run a Good Race within the last 30 days. NEVER GIVE IN: Horse had a bullet workout within the last seven days. Today is a sprint and this is the horse's third or fourth start after a layoff. MIKE MAN'S GOLD: Hor se has a TrackMaster "+" designation or an "L" designation. Horse ranks in the top three in TrackMaster Power Rating.
7
KAABRAAJ
5/2

9/2
6
NEVER GIVE IN
2/1

5/1
8
MIKE MAN'S GOLD
10/1

5/1




P#

Horse (In Running Style Order)

Post

Morn
Line

Running Style

Good
Class

Good
Speed

Early Figure

Finish Figure

Platinum
Figure
7
KAABRAAJ
7

5/2
Front-runner
103

104

98.8

87.8

82.8
8
MIKE MAN'S GOLD
8

10/1
Front-runner
100

101

94.8

93.2

87.7
2
FACE VALUED
2

20/1
Front-runner
96

89

79.8

71.8

57.3
10
PISTOLPAKNPREACHER
10

3/1
Stalker
95

96

85.7

84.9

75.9
6
NEVER GIVE IN
6

2/1
Stalker
99

102

84.6

90.8

84.3
3
MR. PUCCI
3

15/1
Stalker
92

79

67.2

80.2

66.7
5
OASHAAR
5

10/1
Stalker
83

81

54.6

79.3

65.8
1
JILAS MIRACLE
1

12/1
Trailer
91

92

38.0

84.8

75.8
4
ABRIDLEANDAPRAYER
4

20/1
Alternator/Non-contender
95

91

74.9

68.3

52.8
9
SURE SWEET
9

20/1
Alternator/Non-contender
94

83

66.6

73.2

57.2

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Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

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Zia Park - Race #6 - Post: 2:15pm - Maiden Special - 6.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $32,500 Class Rating: 57

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#6 WAYLAY (ML=9/2)
#3 MAGIC PUNCH (ML=6/1)


WAYLAY - Have to make this gelding a strong challenger; he comes off a strong race on November 6th. Have to like this gelding today. If you take a look at his PP lines you see a definite pattern, getting closer with every race. I like the fact that this gelding's last speed figure, 52, is tops in this group. MAGIC PUNCH - Gonzalez was aboard this gelding last time around the track and was impressed enough to take the animal right back. This one could be a potential overlay right here at M/L odds of 6/1. Finished fourth in last race at Zia Park but was close at the end.

Vulnerable Contenders: #4 OFF THE WAGON (ML=5/2), #9 LUNFARDO (ML=7/2), #8 DRIVE THRU GARY (ML=8/1),

OFF THE WAGON - This mount ran a substandard speed figure last out. He shouldn't run much better and will likely lose in today's race running that fig. LUNFARDO - This questionable contender ran a mediocre speed rating in the last race. He shouldn't run much better and will probably lose in today's race running that number. DRIVE THRU GARY - Just cannot play this mount. Didn't show me anything in the last race or on June 8th.



STRAIGHT WAGERS:
#6 WAYLAY is going to be the play if we are getting 7/5 or better

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [3,6]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Pass